Yesterday, a new logo appeared on fencing around World Trade Center construction site. To design it, developers hired one of the world's top agencies to try to create branding that's never going to be sufficient. The very expensive and almost impossible task of creating a symbol to represent a space that will always… »8/14/14 4:48pm 8/14/14 4:48pm

Scientists have found the secrets of the old ship unearthed in 2010 under the ruins of the Twin Towers. First, the large vessel—buried under 22 feet (6.7 meters) of soil and wreckage—was built around the same time the Declaration of Independence was signed. There's more—but there's also one big mystery left unsolved.»7/29/14 6:09pm 7/29/14 6:09pm

If you ever find yourself in New York, make sure you make some time to stop by the World Trade Center Memorial. It's a powerful and touching tribute to one of the worst tragedies in American history. This time lapse video, just released by EarthCam, shows the 10-year process it took to build out the memorial. »5/16/14 11:48pm 5/16/14 11:48pm

If you've ever taken a lunchtime stroll in Lower Manhattan, you've seen them: Sightseers (and locals, too) with their eyes raised skyward, watching the construction of One World Trade Center. Annoying to some, but revealing to photographer Keith Goldstein—whose photo essay Looking On captures the craning. »1/23/14 10:40am 1/23/14 10:40am

The spire that will make the One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere was raised to the top of the structure today like a giant candle on a towering cake. We were at the construction site to watch the magic unfold. »5/02/13 2:26pm 5/02/13 2:26pm

After more than a decade of planning, legal wrangling, and construction, One World Trade Center is tantalizingly close to completion. Earlier today, the Port Authority offered a glimpse of the WTC's 100th floor observation deck as well as the stunning views visitors will enjoy when the tallest building in the Western… »4/02/13 9:00pm 4/02/13 9:00pm

The terrorist attacks on September 11th did more than snuff out the lives of nearly 3,000 people. They left many thousands more without fathers, brothers, daughters, sisters, mothers, and sons. Will by Eusong Lee poignantly examines what remains for those left behind. [Vimeo] »5/02/12 3:00am 5/02/12 3:00am

Developers of the new World Trade Center learned a slew of lessons from the numerous attacks and eventual collapse of the original buildings—reexamining every aspect of the security and safety systems. Here's what they've figured out. »9/09/11 3:20pm 9/09/11 3:20pm

On September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center transformed from a pair of gleaming towers into a carcinogenic pile of smoldering rubble that's still killing people. Currently rising out of that rubble, though, is a skyscraper with the most environmentally advanced technologies ever attempted at the scale. »9/08/11 11:30am 9/08/11 11:30am

The original World Trade Center PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson) Station, opened in 1971, was destroyed in the 9/11 attacks when the WTC towers collapsed on top of it. Its replacement, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, is a mega-terminal on the scale of Grand Central Station—under the new WTC complex. »9/07/11 11:50am 9/07/11 11:50am

There's not much else to be said about perhaps the worst terrorist attack in history. But this new video, taken from NYC police helicopters, shows a new perspective on that terrible day. It is terrifying and breathtaking at the same time, a reminder of what these criminals can still do. »3/07/11 2:13pm 3/07/11 2:13pm

This is a view of the 9/11 memorial lights. There's something floating in them, gliding slowly with an eerie glow, giving them the look of unearthly portals to another dimension. Spooky, but it has a natural explanation. Updated with video:»9/15/10 10:20am 9/15/10 10:20am

This year Space Invaders is celebrating their 30th anniversary. And over at the Leipzig Games Convention, they're housing an exhibit called Space Invaders: The Anniversary Show to commemorate the event. But a bit surprisingly, one included interactive exhibit labeled "Invaders!" depicts the generally lovable but pesky…
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